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Former Dragon drafted by Super Bowl champs

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

JEFFERSON’S Brandon Mosley won a national title at Auburn. Now he’s going to the Super Bowl champs. The former Dragon was selected Saturday by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the NFL draft with the 131st pick. “It feels great,” Mosley said. “I feel blessed to be where I’m at.” Mosley, a standout right tackle at Auburn, ... [Full Story »]

Baseball: Ready to make a run?

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

Jefferson coach believes team playing ‘about as good as we’ve played all year’ JEFFERSON proved its mettle this spring against an ultra-tough Region 8-AA, earning a no. 3 seed out of a league that boasts two top-10 teams. Now, the Dragons will see how well the region prepared them for the rest of the state. Jefferson (14-11) travels to ... [Full Story »]

Shinall signs softball scholarship with Emmanuel

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

JACKSON COUNTY softball player Haley Shinall chose Emmanuel College last month and the standout pitcher made the decision official Monday with a signing ceremony. Shinall, a four-year varsity starting pitcher for Jackson County, was joined by family, friends and coaches — both old and new — as she signed the paperwork. “We couldn’t be ... [Full Story »]

Commerce Rec. Department accepting registrations

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

The Commerce Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for fall sports — including tackle football and cheerleading, flag football and cheerleading, softball and soccer — through June 1 at its Veterans Memorial Park office. Hours for registering are 1-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 1-6 p.m. on Thursdays. Parents registering their ... [Full Story »]

Diamond Tigers advance to first to Eagle's Landing Friday

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

Pitching dominance drove Commerce High School to sweep Washington-Wilkes in the preliminary playoff baseball series at Tiger Field on Monday. The Tigers won 5-1 and 12-0 with Colton Davis and Robert Hayes each contributing complete games from the mound. The wins advance Commerce (21-6) to the first-round of the Class A state playoffs on Friday. ... [Full Story »]

Tigers qualify for state track meet

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

A host of Commerce High School track and field athletes qualified for the state finals during the inaugural East Sectional Meet held at the University of Georgia on Saturday. The boy’s 4x100 relay team headlined the group, with a time (43.55) less than a second behind the top qualifying team from Hancock Central High School in Sparta. Quay ... [Full Story »]

AHS baseball looks to next spring

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

Next season is still a long way off if one looks at the calendar, but for coach Mike Cavey and the Apalachee High School baseball team, thoughts have already turned toward 2013. For it’s that season, Cavey hopes, his team will be able to take the step into the postseason. With numerous players returning, including several freshmen who played ... [Full Story »]

Football: Jefferson coaches guiding young Dragons this spring

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

JEFFERSON’S T. McFerrin believes he and his coaching staff have their work cut out for them this spring football session with a Dragon squad that will be cutting its teeth. “We’re really young and inexperienced, more so than anytime in the three years I’ve been there,” McFerrin said. “This is my fourth year and we’ve got more new ... [Full Story »]

State sectionals: Reynolds qualifies for state

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

Jackson County will have one representative at the boys’ state competing in two events. Yohan Reynolds finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.52 seconds) and third in the 300-meter hurdles (39.97 seconds) at the Class AA East Sectionals in Barnesville over the weekend. Reynolds got to sectionals by winning the 300-meter hurdles ... [Full Story »]

State sectional round-up: Pirtle, Hamrick lead respective teams at state sectionals

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Wednesday, May 2. 2012

JUST AS they’ve done for most of the year, East Jackson’s Cale Pirtle and Jefferson’s Mason Hamrick topped the field over weekend at the state sectionals. As for Hamrick, he recovered from a second-place finish last week at region with a career-best 14-foot vault in the pole vault to finish first at sectionals. Hamrick will look to become ... [Full Story »]

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